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Members of the Boise City Council are (back, L-R) council members TJ Thomson, Ben Quintana, Lauren McLean, Scot Ludwig (front, L-R) Council Pro Tem Elaine Clegg, Mayor David H. Bieter and Council President Maryanne Jordan.

The Mayor works full-time, managing the day-to-day operations of the City and providing leadership and policy direction to the City Council. The Mayor chairs all meetings of the City Council, voting only in the case of a tie. The six members of the City Council work part-time, holding budget and policy-setting authority for the city. The Mayor and City Council members are elected at large by popular vote. City Council members are elected to a specific Council seat, but the seats are not determined geographically. City elections are held in odd number years (e.g. 2007, 2009, 2011).

Boise Police responded to a report of a
fight at a residence on the 10000 block of West Alliance Street
Friday, December 9th, at approximately 10:00 a.m. Witnesses tell
police the suspect, who is well known to the victim, became
involved in an altercation and at one point the suspect attempted
to choke her. The suspect had left the residence when officers
arrived. Officers located the suspect on foot a short distance
away. After a detailed investigation, the suspect was transported
to the Ada County Jail and booked on the above listed charges.

TITLE 18 CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS CHAPTER 9 ASSAULT AND BATTERY
18-923. Attempted strangulation.(1) Any person who willfully and
unlawfully chokes or attempts to strangle a household member, or a
person with whom he or she has or had a dating relationship, is
guilty of a felony punishable by incarceration for up to fifteen
(15) years in the state prison. (2) No injuries are required
to prove attempted strangulation.
(3) The prosecution is not required to show that the
defendant intended to kill or injure the victim. The only intent
required is the intent to choke or attempt to strangle.

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Arrested: Mark D. Johnson, 37,
Meridian

Charges:Driving Under the Influence
(DUI)(F)

Boise Police observed a vehicle parked on Bannock at
6th Street on the side of the road running. The suspect was
sleeping behind the wheel of the vehicle. The suspect, who appeared
to be very intoxicated at the time, failed several field sobriety
tests and blew a .10/.11 at the Ada County Jail. A check
through Ada County Records indicated the suspect had prior
convictions for DUI making this charge a felony. The suspect
was booked at the Ada County Jail on the above listed charges.

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Warrant Arrested: Nicholas M. Guida, 19,
Boise

Warrant Charges:Delivery of a Controlled
Substance (Marijuana)(F)

The suspect was taken into custody on an
outstanding felony warrant for Delivery of a Controlled Substance
Friday.

The arrest warrant stems from an ongoing
investigation into an incident that took place hear Hale and
Manitou streets on November 12th of this year. On that date,
witnesses tell police the suspect attempted to sell marijuana
brownies to multiple persons. That investigative information was
forwarded to the Ada County Prosecuting Attorney's Office and
resulted in the felony warrant.

Boise Police on patrol Saturday afternoon observed a
vehicle fail to use its turn signal near Latah and Nez Perce
streets, December 10th, at approximately 1:31 a.m. As officers
contacted the driver, Patrick Arellano, they observed a needle in
plain sight. A search of the vehicle revealed needles, spoons with
meth residue, a baggie with a small amount of meth, a small amount
of mairjuana and other items of drug paraphernalia. The suspects
were booked at the Ada County Jail on the above listed charges.

Boise Police on patrol Saturday evening observed a
vehicle failing to maintain its lane near 36th and State Streets.
As officers contacted the driver a records check through Ada County
indicated the suspect had current warrants for his arrest on
Failure to Appear charges. A search of the vehicle revealed 1 gram
of meth, 1 gram of marijuana and other items of drug paraphernalia.
The suspect was booked at the Ada County Jail on the above listed
charges.

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Arrested: Rand W. Snider, 30, Boise

Charges: Stalking (F), Violation of a No
Contact Order (m), Driving Under the Influence (DUI)(m)

Boise Police responded to a report of a
no contact order violation early Saturday morning, December 10th,
at approximately 4:00 a.m. Officers spoke with the victim who
indicates the suspect had attempted to call her repeatedly in
direct violation of a current no contact order. Officers
located the suspect and conducted a traffic stop not far from the
victim's home. The suspect, who appeared to be very intoxicated at
the time, failed several field sobriety tests and blew a .15/.14 at
the Ada County Jail. After a detailed investigation into the
suspect's actions he was booked at the Ada County Jail on the above
listed charges.

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Arrested: Jack E. Rose, 45, Boise

Charges:Possession of a Controlled Substance
(Meth)(F), Driving Without Privileges (DWP)(m)

Boise Police on patrol Saturday evening, December
10th, at approximately 10:30 p.m. observed a vehicle fail to
perform a legal stop near Overland and Columbus. As officers
contacted the driver, Ada County Records indicated the suspect was
currently suspended form driving a motor vehicle. A search of the
suspects person revealed a plastic baggy containing .8 grams of
meth. The suspect was booked at the Ada County Jail on the above
listed charges.

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Warrant Arrested: Eusebio M. Lona, 42, Portland
OR

Warrant Charges:Burglary (F)

The suspect was taken into custody on an
outstanding felony warrant for Burglary Saturday.

The arrest warrant stems from an ongoing
investigation into goods fraudulently obtained using counterfeit
financial transaction cards. Evidence indicates the suspect was
involved in presenting the false cards at various stores in March
of this year. That investigative information was forwarded to the
Ada County Prosecuting Attorney's Office and resulted in the felony
warrant.

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Warrant Arrested: Amanda Gudgell, 29, Boise

Warrant Charges:Grand Theft (F)

The suspect was taken into custody on an
outstanding felony warrant for Grand Theft Saturday.

The arrest warrants stem from two separate
incidents that are currently under investigation. The first
incident took place in September of this year and involves funds
taken from a local business while the suspect was an employee.
Evidence indicates the suspect collected money on behalf of the
business and then pocketed the cash. Detectives believe more than a
thousand dollars was taken over a period of time. The second
investigation stems from the illegal use of a credit card in August
of this year. Evidence indicates the suspect fraudulently used the
victims credit card. Those investigative details were forwarded to
the Ada County Prosecuting Attorney's Office and resulted in the
felony warrants.

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